BUIES CREEK, N.C. (April 6, 2025) … The Hampton University women's tennis team dropped a hard-fought contest at Campbell on Sunday falling 4-3 to the Camels in a Coastal Athletic Association matchup.
The Pirates took the doubles point as all three matches were 6-1 decisions.
Masa Mitic and
Meiri Okuwaki won at line three and Campbell responded with a win at line two.
Serena Bryan and
Diana Starodubtseva clinched the team point with a win at the top.
Campbell jumped out in singles with wins at lines three, four and five to take a 3-1 lead. Starodubtseva won 7-5, 6-3 at the top spot to trim the deficit to 3-2 and Okuwaki gave the Pirates their final win with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory at line two.
Hampton (7-7, 1-1) returns home to start a six-match homestand to close the regular season beginning on Wednesday with a pair of matches. The Pirates open with a pair of matches Wednesday against Towson at 2 p.m. and Virginia State at 5 p.m.
Campbell 4, Hampton 3
Singles competition
1.
Diana Starodubtseva (HAM-W) def. Veronika Prospalova (CAM-W) 7-5, 6-3
2.
Meiri Okuwaki (HAM-W) def. Mollie Garcia (CAM-W) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
3. Ofer Kivity (CAM-W) def.
Sofia Sokolova (HAM-W) 7-5, 6-0
4. Deren Ozel (CAM-W) def.
Serena Bryan (HAM-W) 6-1, 6-2
5. Jessica Maras (CAM-W) def.
Melis Sakiroglu (HAM-W) 6-2, 6-1
6. Ilouna Aneca (CAM-W) def.
Masa Mitic (HAM-W) 6-2, 6-7, 6-4
Doubles competition
1.
Serena Bryan/
Diana Starodubtseva (HAM-W) def. Ofer Kivity/Veronika Prospalova (CAM- W) 6-1
2. Deren Ozel/Sonia Pieczynska (CAM-W) def.
Melis Sakiroglu/
Sofia Sokolova (HAM-W) 6-1
3.
Masa Mitic/
Meiri Okuwaki (HAM-W) def. Mollie Garcia/Sandra Mari Marti (CAM-W) 6-1
Match Notes:
Hampton 7-7, 1-1
Campbell 8-7, 3-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,3,5,1,6,2)